Dual window washing device



Jan. 1, 1952 F, 5 HOLMES 2,580,783

DUAL WINDOW WASHING DEVICE Filed June 19, 1947 J we J 5 -5. v INVENTOR.

PRANK- GRooMs Hon-1E5 a? BY 2 ATTORNEY Patented Jan. 1, 1952 UNITED @sTA'r-es PATE T OFFIE 2,580,783 :HUALMNDOW WASHING nevica ..FranklGronnislflohnes,Philadelphia,jBa. nepi-ieat en men '19, 1947 Serial No. 755,596

This invention relatescto a dual window washing device adapted to sim'ultanedusly moisten or wipe both sides of the window 22ft one strokeof hezdevice ov'er the window.

It isran object or :the present invention to :pro-

wide a window washing device which :can :be quickly connected :to a window and which will have devices or cleaning and wiping extended on loot-h surfaceswof the window once the device has been connected :tozthesame and whereinwvith one stroke bothzwindow surfaces can'bei moistened or wiped :and wherein :a ininimuminum'ber offopenations ,for :efiecting the connection of the window device areihad.

It is another object of the present invention to lprovide-in a window washingdevi'ce two elements,

one disposed on .one .sidelof the windowand one on the other and wherein 'th'ese'felements have 'a multiple number of engaging portions, any one of which maybe adjusted for engagement-with the window vsurface and wherein momm -m ea'ns is utilized ror adjustingthe elements together when arrangedcon the opposite side'sof the window, this-means being able to lock the elements in spring-pressed engagement-with the window.

Other ohj'ects zof the present invent provide .a'window washing device hichlsi-of simple construction, .easy to handle," diiick lj as isembled upon the avi ndo inexpensive to manufacture, and 'efficientinioperation. 7

According to the invention; there are provided holes extending through the sides of tne window in which are respectively disposes hollowm'embers with diametrically opposed slots cooperating with slots of the window frame "through which n are to the ends of the window washing device can be extended when :the hollow members have been rotated so that their slots have been aligned with theislots of the window frame. When the hollow members have :been rotated :to :a closed p'os'ition,

they will close the openings in the window frame and prevent the insertion of .the' ends of the window washing device therethrou'gh;

The window washing deyice has two made which can be extended through the window frame opensings and carry two washing elements,- "onenof which is fixed to the frame and urgedza ainjst the window by compression springs while the other of which is removably connectedrto-the ends of theirame to act upon the .oppositeiside of the window. The latter washing ele ent is not disposed on the frame until the end of the frame has been extended through the ppenings from oneside to the other. line-compression springs ikeep. both window washing; elements, :in

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Within each end of the supporting :frame is a rack which cooperates with gear .pinions on the washing "elements to efiect the rotation 101 the .{same whereby to present either .moist'ening :or

'wipinielements to the window surface; These racks can be retained any Fcf their adjusted positions. The racks :are retained :inzthelr extended :pjositions except when latched in intermediatepositions. In all :positions they are pressed by a compression spring carried upon a rotatable spindle on the end=of the rack.

,For ,Turther comprehension of thet invention,

constructed according to the present invention,

with the washing deviceiof the connected thereto;

-Fig-; 2 is an :elevational view-of the hollow member removed :from ztheisideiof the window frame.

Fig. 3 Lean "enlarged transverse cross sectional view taken on line 3- 3 of :Fig. 1,510okingiin the direction of the arrows thereof.

,Fie- -.4 is a transverse cross sectional view taken through the window washing device .on the line 4-4! of Fig; looking .in the direction of the arrows thereof. I

.Fig; .;5 'j s an enlarged'cross sectional View taken thr9llh the Window washing. device on line 5-35 of Fig. 1, lookin in the direction -.ofthe arrows thereof; 7

Fig; .6 is a'nenla-rged fragmentary view of one of the washing elements;

Fig. '7 isyan enlargedend elevational view-,- with portions broken away, of one :endrof the window washingdevice;

v Fig.3 is an enlarged cross sectional view taken on w-line8- -eflyof :Fig. .7., looking in the direction of theamows thereof.

Eig; 9 is a top plan view of a window washing device and a section taken on line- 9--9' or Fig; 1, looking in the directionoi the arrows thereof.

Referring "nowlto'the figures, 2! represents a window frame having side portions 22 and aglass 23 therein. The side portions 22 have "elongated slots'r'i l extending vertically therthrongh in present invention which there are mounted hollow members for rotatable adjustment therein. At the bottom end of each hollow member 25 there is a handle 28 which extends outwardly through an opening 21 at the bottom of the window frame 2| by which the hollow member can be rotated.

The hollow members 25 also have elongated vertically extended slots 28 adapted to be aligned with the exterior portions of the slots 24 in the frame so that the window frame may receive side arms 29 of a window washing device 30. When the window washing device is to be mounted upon the window, the hollow members 25 are turned so that their slots 28 are aligned with the slots 24 of the window frame, see Fig. 3, so that the ends of the side arms 29 can be passed through those aligned slots.

The window washing device 30 has a handle portion 3| which extend from one side arm 29 to the other. The side arms 29 are of channel section and are notched near their ends asindicated at 32 to removably contain a washing element 33. With the washing element 33 removed, the ends can be inserted through the window frame. Thereafter, the washing element 33 is fitted into the notches 32. The washing element has four arms 34 and on alternate arms are moistening and wiping members 35 and 36.

Carried at all times on the washing device so there is a second washing element 31 of the same construction as the washing element 33. The ends of this washing element are backed up by a compression spring device 38, one of said devices being disposed in each arm 29, which tends to hold the washing element 31 against the window glass 23 and simultaneously, it will cause the washing element 33 to be brought in, in yielding engagement with the window glass at its side of the window.

In order to adjust the window elements to present different moistening and wiping members to the glass surface, there are provided adjustable racks 4| in each of the side arms 29, cooperating respectively with pinion gears 42 and 43 on the washing elements 33 and 31 to 4 simultaneously adjust them as the racks 4| are slid relative to the side arms 29. On the end of each rack 4| adjacent the handle 3| of the frame, there is turnably connected for rotatable adjustment a rod 44 having an operating arm 45 thereon adapted to be inserted in any one of a series of notches 46 formed through each of the side arms 29. Each rod 44 carries a compression spring 41 which will tend to keep the respective rack 4| in a locked condition by urging the arm 45 thereof against the side of the particular notch with which the arm 45 is engaged. There are four notches 46, one for each arm of the washing elements 33 and 31. I a r The notches 46 are formed along the top edges of slots 48 formed in the outer walls of the side arms 29. Thus, the operating arms 45 may be manually disengaged from the notches 46, with which they are engaged, and moved into the slots 48 freeing the rods 44 and the racks 4| to be moved longitudinally to turn the washing elements 33 and 31. This movement aligns the arms 45 with another set of notches 46 with which they can be engaged for locking the racks 4| in'their new positions. The rotative connection of the rods 44 with the ends of the racks 4| permits the arms 45 to be engaged with and disengaged from the notches 46. 7

It should now be apparent that there has been provided a window washing device which can be Cal quickly and easily installed upon the window and wherein the washing element 33 and 31 thereof will be operated on opposite sides of the window at the same time and with a single stroke of the washing device 30 and wherein a rotatable adjustment of the washing elements 33 and 31 can be made by the operating arms 45 on the side arms 29 to present different moistening and wiping members to the surfaces of the glass.

It is to be understood that the wipers used in this device may be telescopic to make the same adjustable to fit various sizes of windows.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of my invention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise construction herein disclosed and the right is reserved to all changes and modifications coming within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is:

1. In combination with a window having a frame enclosing a window pane and formed along the sides thereof with vertical slots, a device for cleaning the inner and outer surfaces of the pane, comprising a U-shaped frame having hollow side arms extended through the vertical slots and an intermediate handle portion located inside the window pane for moving the U-shaped frame up and down within the lengths of the slots, a washing element having radially extended arms provided at their free ends with wiping members rotatively supported between said side arms on the inner side of the pane for cleaning the inner side of the pane as the U-shaped frame is moved vertically, said side arms being formed with laterally aligned notches spaced from said washing element to be located outside of the window pane when said washing element is engaged against the inner face of the window pane, a second washing element having radially extended arms provided at their free ends with wiping members removably and rotatively supported in said notches and extended between said side arms for cleaning the outer side of the window pane as the U-shaped frame is moved vertically, means within the side arms for turning the washing elements to align a fresh wiping member with the inner and outer surfaces of the Window pane, and means for locking said washing elements against rotation with desired wiping members engaging the inner and outer surfaces of the window panes.

2. In combination with a window having a frame enclosing a window pane and formed along the sides thereof with vertical slots, a device for cleaning the inner and outer surfaces of the pane, comprising. a U-shaped frame having hollow side arms extended through the vertical slots and an intermediate handle portion located inside the window pane for moving the U-shaped frame up and down within the lengths of the slots, a washing element having radially extended arms provided at their free ends with wiping members rotatively supported between said side arm on the inner side of the pane for cleaning the inner side of the pane as the U-shaped frame is moved vertically, said side arms being formed with laterally aligned notches spaced from said washing element to be located outside of the window pane when said washing element is engaged against the inner face of the window pane, a second washing element having radially extended arms provided at their free ends with wiping members t 1U= aned rame is mo d e t oa y. mea

within the side arms for turning the washing e ement alien afresh sw ing mem er w h th inner and outer surface o t e Window ne and means for locking said washing elem nts a ns t on w d si ed i inem inbersem e ng t in e nd oute su fa s :of :fthe

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aodm shi ie w t seid ii o stoto r $0111 om rotate said washing elements in r ti n o the t e a s id aeksrare BJ n combination with a w nd w t frame enc osing awindow-o n and'ior oedolooe the sides thereof with vertical-Slots, a dBV-iceffor cleaning the in er a d ute sur aces o the n me, comp sin a -sha d ram hav n h llow s d arms extended through the vertical slots and an intermediate handle portion located inside the window'pane for moving the [J -shaped frame up and down within the lengths of slots, a washing element having radially extended arms provided at their free ends with wiping members rotatively supported between said side arms on the inner side of the pane for cleaning the inner side of the pane as the u shaped frame is moved vertically, said side arms being formed with laterally aligned notches spaced from said washing [element to be located outside of the window pane when said washing element is engaged against the inner face of the window pane, "a second washing element having radially extended arms provided at their free ends with wiping members removably and rotatively supported in said notches and extended between said side arms for cleaning the outer side of the window pane as the U-shaped frame is moved vertically, means within the side arms for turning the washing ele-- ments to align a fresh wiping member with the inner and outer surfaces of the window pane, and means for locking said washing elements against rotation with desired wiping members engaging the inner and outer surfaces of the window panes, said turning means comprising pinions mounted on the ends of said washing element within the side arms of said U-shaped frame, and racks slidably mounted within said side arm and meshing with said pinions to turn said pinions to in turn rotate said washing elements in one direction or the other as said racks are moved, and means for moving said racks.

4. In combination with a window having a frame enclosing a window pane and formed along the sides thereof with vertical slots, a device for cleaning the inner and outer surfaces of the pane, comprising a U-shaped frame having hollow side arms extended through the vertical slots and an intermediate handle portion located inside the window pane for moving the U -shaped frame up and down within the lengths of the slots, a washing element having radially extended arms provided at their free ends with wiping members rotatively supported between said side arms on the inner side of the pane for cleaning the inner side of the pane as the U-shaped frame is moved vertically, said side arms being formed with laterally aligned notches spaced from said washing element to be located outside of the window pane when said washing element is engaged against the inner face of the window pane, a second washins e ement havin radiall extended arms Q2110- :vid d :a their .f1i e ends w th wipin members rem vably andrr tativ lv s pp rted do said notches and extended ;b tween .said s de arm ng ele ents to align :a fresh w ping :memberwith :th inner and outer-surfaces of the window inane said means c mprising pinions mounted on th ends of said washing element within the sid a ms of :said .U-shaped i-frame, and :racks :slidably mou ted. wit in =;sa d:side arms and meshingawith sa d inionsto iturnsa d pinions. to in turn rotat said washin l ments in one direction .o the oth assa dlracks aremov darods con; d {at one-end isaidraclssfor ments re t ve there o a d extended axially therefrom, slot formed :in the outeriside walls of said side a ms. alon .side .-sa .d rods, and operatin arm x nded radially from said :rods and through s d slots to be m ved al n the len th .of said slots for moving said racks, saidside walls .of said sidearmsbeingformedwith SDaced-notchesamn t e op ed s .of sai slotsintowhich said operatn a ms can be en a ed Joy turning :said rods relative to said racks for releasably holding said racksin ad s redradiustedposition- ,1 combination. with-a window harms a frame enclosing a window "pane and formed :along the sides thereof with vertical -;s 1ots,;a device;-for cleaning the inner andvputersurfaces of the pane, om r s g a ru-shanedwframe ha i g :hollow si arms extend d rol sl v the e icalslots and an in rm ate ha d e portion, located :inside 'the w ow pa e or ine the l -shaped fram n a d do n wi hin the len thsof the slots, a washing element having radially extended arms provided at their free ends with wiping members rotatively supported between said side arms on the inner side of the pane for cleaning the inner side of the pane as the U-shaped frame i moved vertically, said side arms being formed with laterally aligned notches spaced from said washing element to be located outside of the window pane when said washing element is engaged against the inner face of the window pane, a second washing element having radially extended arms provided at their free ends with wiping members removably and rotatively supported in said notches and extended between said side arms for cleaning the outer side of the window pane as the U-shaped frame is moved vertically, and mean within the side arms for turning the washing elements to align a fresh wiping member with the inner and outer surfaces of the window pane, said means comprising pinions mounted on the ends of said washing element within the side arms of said U-shaped frame and racks slidably mounted within said side arms and meshing with said pinions to turn said pinions to in turn rotate said washing elements in one direction or the other as said racks are moved, rods connected at one end with said racks for turning movement relative thereto and extended axially therefrom, slots formed in the outer side Walls of said side arms along side said rods, and operating arms extended radially from said rods and through said slots to be moved along the length of said slots for moving said racks, said side walls of said side arms being formed with spaced notches along the top edges of said slots into which said operating arms can be engaged by turning said rods relative to said racks for releasably holding said racks in a desired adjusted position, and

means retaining said rods in a position in which said operating arms will be in engagement with the material of said side walls defining said notches to frictionally retain said operating arms against disengagement from said notches with which they are engaged.

6. In combination with a window having a frame enclosing a window pane and formed along the side thereof with vertical slots, a device for cleaning the inner and outer surfaces of the pane, comprising a U-shaped frame having hollow side arms extended through the vertical Slots and an intermediate handle portion located inside the window pane for moving the U-shaped frame up and down within the lengths of the slots, a washing element having radially extended arms provided at their free end with wiping members rotatively supported between said side arms on the inner side of the pane for cleaning the inner side of the pane as the U-shaped frame is moved vertically, said side arms being formed with laterally aligned notches spaced from said Washing element to be located outside of the window pane when said washing element is engaged against the inner face of the window pane, a second washing element having radially extended arms provided at their free ends with wiping members removably and rotatively supported in said notches and extended between said side arms for cleaning the outer side of the window pane as the U-shaped frame is moved vertically, and means within the side arms for turning the washing elements to align a fresh wiping member with the inner and outer surfaces of the window pane, said means comprising pinions mounted on the ends of said washing element within the side arms of said U-shaped frame and racks slidably a mounted within said side arms and meshing with said pinions to turn said pinions to in turn rotate said washing element in one direction or he other as said racks are moved, rods connected at one end with said racks for turning movement relative thereto and extended axially therefrom, slots formed in the outer side walls of said side arms along side said rods, and operating arms extended radially from said rods and through said slots to be moved along the length of said Slots for moving said racks, said side walls of said side arms being formed with spaced notches along the top edges of said slots into which said operating arms can be engaged by turning said rods relative to said racks for releasably holding said racks in a desired adjusted position, and means retaining said rods in a position in which said operating arms will be in engagement with the material of said side wall defining said notches to frictionally retain said operating arms against disengagement from said notches with which they are engaged, said retaining means comprising expansion springs operating between said rods and the adjacent end walls of said side arms.

FRANK GROOMS HOLMES.

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